Corrupted cursor files could deliver malicious payloads. Microsoft is warning that attackers are actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in animated cursor (.ani) files for Windows.

The flaw in Windows' animated cursors picked up enough steam over the weekend for Microsoft to announce the release of a patch for the bug out of its regular monthly cycle. Here's what you need to ...

Security firm F-Secure said attacks using the flaw related to cursor animation files used by Windows intensified over the weekend, with the majority tracing back to different Chinese hacker groups.